Season 2 (2011)

Audition 1
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June 6, 2011

100 amateur chefs are flown to Los Angeles to see if they have what it takes to be the next MasterChef. The contestants prepare th...Read more

Audition 2
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June 7, 2011

Round 2 begins with the amateur chefs trying to impress the judges with their signature dishes. Contestants compete for a chance t...Read more

Audition 3 & Top 38 Revealed
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June 13, 2011

The field has been narrowed down, and the top 38 are revealed.

Top 18 Revealed
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June 14, 2011

The contestants must show the judges that they can pass two culinary stress tests before moving onto the next round. First, slicin...Read more

Top 16 Revealed
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June 20, 2011

The contestants have one hour to make a dish using mystery ingredients. The winner picks the main ingredient in the elimination round.

Top 16 Compete
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June 21, 2011

The contestants are split into two teams, each team creating a five course meal. One person is eliminated.

Top 15 Compete
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June 27, 2011

The contestants compete, and try to advance to the next round.

Top 14 Compete
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June 28, 2011

The remaining contestants compete in order to advance to the next round.

Top 13 Compete
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July 5, 2011

Vegetarian meals are made by the 13 remaining hopefuls. Then, Season 1 winner Whitney Miller shows up and challenges the wannabe c...Read more

Top 12 Compete
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July 11, 2011

The Top 12 prepare food for a celebrity cocktail party

Top 11 Compete
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July 18, 2011

The hopefuls cook lobsters. Later, they compete in an aphrodisiac challenge.

Top 10 Compete
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July 19, 2011

The Top 10 cook for the judges' mothers. Later, they must prepare eggs Benedict.

Top 9 Compete
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July 26, 2011

The Top 9 home cooks flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to the judges they have the passion and sk...Read more

Top 8 Compete
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August 1, 2011

The contestants will need to prepare a slider and a side for each kid. But there's a catch: They cannot use beef or potatoes. And ...Read more

Top 8 Compete Again
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August 2, 2011

After no elimination last night, the Top 8 home cooks again flex their culinary muscles in another grueling challenge to prove to ...Read more

Top 6 Compete
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August 8, 2011

The remaining six home cooks arrive at the acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant Patina at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chef Gordon Ramsay...Read more

Top 5 Compete
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August 9, 2011

The final five home cooks in the competition gather in the "MasterChef" kitchen, where judges Gordon Ramsay, Graham Elliot, and Jo...Read more

Top 4 Compete
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August 15, 2011

Episode 18 of Season 2 premiered on August 15, 2011

Top 3 Compete
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August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $2...Read more

Winner Revealed
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August 16, 2011

The Top 3 chefs face off in a grueling final challenge, and the judges determine the winner in the Season 2 finale. At stake is $2...Read more